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This list contains the favorite movies of movie critic Jonathan Rosenbaum who writes for the Chicago Reader. The movies span virtually every decade, and include many an obscure movie.

#1 - #1012: original list
#1013 - #1073: 2008 additions
#1074 - #1133: 2016 additions

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  1. 1026 +7

    Pete Kelly's Blues

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  2. 420 -

    Les maîtres fous

    1955 — a.k.a. The Mad Masters, in 6 top lists Check
  3. 407 -

    Guys and Dolls

    1955, in 7 top lists Check
  4. 398 -

    Wichita

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  5. 397 -

    The Trouble with Harry

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  6. 396 -

    Shin Heike monogatari

    1955 — a.k.a. Taira Clan Saga, in 5 top lists Check
  7. 393 -

    Rebel Without a Cause

    1955, in 16 top lists Check
  8. 392 -

    The Phenix City Story

    1955, in 6 top lists Check
  9. 391 -

    Ordet

    1955, in 21 top lists Check
  10. 390 -

    Nuit et brouillard

    1956 — a.k.a. Night and Fog, in 17 top lists Check
  11. 389 -

    The Night of the Hunter

    1955, in 34 top lists Check
  12. 388 -

    Mr. Arkadin

    1955 — a.k.a. Confidential Report, in 7 top lists Check
  13. 387 -

    Moonfleet

    1955, in 4 top lists Check
  14. 386 -

    The Man with the Golden Arm

    1955, in 8 top lists Check
  15. 385 -

    The Long Gray Line

    1955, in 2 top lists Check
  16. 384 -

    Lola Montès

    1955, in 12 top lists Check
  17. 383 -

    Land of the Pharaohs

    1955, in 4 top lists Check
  18. 381 -

    Kiss Me Deadly

    1955, in 20 top lists Check
  19. 379 -

    East of Eden

    1955, in 11 top lists Check
  20. 378 -

    The Cobweb

    1955, in 1 top list Check
  21. 377 -

    Bad Day at Black Rock

    1955, in 7 top lists Check
  22. 376 -

    Artists and Models

    1955, in 5 top lists Check
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Last updated on Feb 27, 2016 by joachimt; source